Putin issues chilling threat after talking with Norway and Finland leaders

• Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia is prepared for a potential war with Europe, though he insisted Moscow does not want one.
• Putin made his comments following direct phone calls with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
• Several European leaders criticized Finland and Norway for contacting Putin without prior consultation with regional allies.
• A Russian drone attack on passenger trains in Dnipro, Ukraine, killed at least 13 people and left 10 others injured.
• British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting warned that the UK must be prepared for a potential military attack by 2030.

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Putin says Russia is ‘ready for war’ with Europe in chilling threat